Across
1 Cnidarians such as box
jellyfish. (8)
2 An anthozoan that lives in
colonies that secretes a
hard, outer skeleton. (5)
7 A poison injected by
nematocysts. (5)
8 The stinging mechanism
in a cnidocyte. (10)
9 A hydrozoan that is
actually a colony of four
types of special polyps
that depend on each other
for survival. It’s known
for its sail and long
tentacles. (10,3-1-3)
13 A shape with mouth and
tentacles pointing
downward like a jellyfish.
(8)
15 The type of symmetry
exhibited by cnidarians.
(6)
16 An animal with stinging
cells such as an anemone
or a jellyfish. (9)
17 A cnidarian such as a
jellyfish (10)
Down
1 A stinging cell in a cnidarian. (9)
3 To grow again. (10)
4 A polypoid anthozoan. (7)
5 Empty space. (6)
6 A shape with mouth and tentacles pointing upward like an
anemone. (8)
10 A cnidarian such as a coral, sea fan, or an anemone. (9)
11 A scyphozoan with medusoid shape. (9)
12 A cnidarian such as a hydra or a fire coral. (9)